Finnair launches corporate customers with a new service to advance sustainable aviation fuel adoption
Finnair has launched a new Finnair for Business SAF service, which enables corporate customers to participate in the reduction of aviation emissions by supporting the use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF).
The new SAF service is designed for members of the Finnair for Business program, and it allows companies to monitor the actual flight emissions of their business trips and to participate in enhancing sustainable aviation fuel use through co-funding. The emission reduction achieved is verified by a third party, and the company receives an audited SAF certificate for its investment, which it can use in its sustainability reporting.
The emission reduction related to sustainable aviation fuel is allocated to the corporate customer according to a book-and-claim model. It makes it possible to reduce emissions from flying without the physical delivery of fuel to the customer's own flight.
"We want to develop flying in a more sustainable direction and are now taking steps on several different fronts. We believe that the most effective solutions can be found at the system level and require cooperation not only between decision-makers and energy producers, but also between airlines and customers. With Finnair for Business SAF service, we want to accelerate the adoption of alternative aviation fuel made from renewable raw materials," says Tuomo Karppinen, Finnair's Head of Environment.
In 2024, approximately 0.5% of the aviation fuel procured by Finnair was SAF. This year, Finnair's goal is to roughly triple the share compared to last year. Finnair is collaborating, for example, with Neste to accelerate the adoption of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™ is made from 100% renewable raw materials, such as used cooking oil and animal fat waste, and its use can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 80%* over the entire life cycle of the fuel compared to fossil kerosene.
"The environmental benefits of sustainable aviation fuel are significant. However, the aviation fuel we use will not be fully renewable for a long time, since SAF is blended with fossil fuels. But the more we use renewable fuel, the greater the reduction in greenhouse gas emissions we will achieve."
Finnair is committed to increasing the use of sustainable aviation fuel and supporting the transition towards more sustainable air traffic. The Finnair for Business SAF service is part of this strategy. At the moment a total of eight Finnair cargo and corporate customers have decided to support the use of sustainable aviation fuel.
Finnair has also made it possible for consumers to participate in the purchase of sustainable aviation fuel. This service has been available for almost a year, and so far, around 31,000 customers have contributed a small amount to promoting the use of sustainable aviation fuel when booking their tickets.
In August this year, Finnair also announced cooperation with technology company Liquid Sun in launching an eSAF production demonstration in Espoo, Finland. In 2024, more than 99% of the aviation fuel produced globally was fossil kerosene.
* When used in its pure form (unmixed). Calculated using established life cycle assessment methods (e.g. CORSIA).
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